13-11-2007
5
This is a beautiful gothic church, built in the 1800's by one of the wealthy Courthauld family who lived in Wimbledon, a lady by the name of Edith Arendrup. According to the historical records, the architect was a Frederick Arthur Walters (1850-1932) and Edith wanted a place where the Jesuits priests could hold mass for the local community. The Sacred Heart Church took over 20 years to fully complete. Since then, various architects have been bought in to revamp various parts, such as the sanctuary.
History aside, it is a beautiful church - both interior and exterior. Very ornate, with an amazing carved font and heavily-decorated altars and nave, it is well worth a visit even if you are not especially religeous. The choir sits at the back of the church, high above the congregation, and they often hold concerts to raise much-needed funds for the church. The choir are amazing, real spine-tingling and heart-soaring stuff.
The Church runs many different activities and has a weekly newsletter. It has a thriving congregation and services are always busy.
The church has a very warm, welcoming presence and its a lovely place to just sit and think.
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cafe, gothic, community, roman, architecture, church, bookshop, catholic, jesuits, prayer
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